INFURIATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

infuriation

noun

Definition of infuriation

as in indignation

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Recent Examples of infuriation The brilliant dialogue—full of sarcasm, barbs, resentment, infuriation, competition but also underpinned by love—is so very perfectly sisterly! — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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Noun

Mind you, Miss Manners agrees with your indignation at this fraudulent maneuver.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
And Anne Hathaway, in a bravura performance, situates Penelope on an emotional precipice, caught between indecision and indignation, between yearning for her husband and a palpable disgust with the alternatives.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of indignation

Noun

Video of police beating protesters and dragging them away spread on social media, fueling public outrage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Indian police briefly detained the country’s top opposition leader and his sister during a protest on Tuesday, as a fresh wave of public outrage puts pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of outrage

Noun

In the weeks before hostilities broke out, hardliners turned their fury on the leaders who signed the deal with the US.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
The first sequence plays out with breathtaking suspense, the second with wrenching tragedy; the difference is calibrated by the composer Ludwig Göransson, whose score pulses with mournful dissonance and martial fury.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of fury

Noun

The primary focus will be on manager Thomas Tuchel, the German perfectionist who drew the ire of his nation after being critical of the Three Lions’ performance in the quarterfinal win over Norway.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The court’s decision was met with immediate and intense backlash across college sports, with much of the ire directed at Texas Tech.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of ire

Noun

Former head coach of the South Korean national team Hong Myung-bo faced the Korean public's wrath and resigned after controversial player decisions led to the team's poor showing.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
No warrior strove harder than clear-eyed Nolan, who daily tackled the wrath of the studio gods.

— Henry Alford, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Definition of wrath

Noun

So much talk about his ankle this offseason, but an aggravation there obviously isn’t the only issue that could cost him time over a long season.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
Depressed dads are more prone to expressing aggravation, annoyance or even rage, Daniel Singley, a psychologist who founded a therapy center for men, said to the Times.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 27 June 2026

Definition of aggravation

Noun

What instrument could be a more natural choice to express a profound sense of rage, angst, and uncertainty?

— Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
When Claudia’s ghost rips into Louis and Lestat with a miasma of rage and despair, Anderson and Reid’s eyes search for each other across the room, reflecting the unexpected agony of this experience and the regret of putting Claudia through this.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of rage

Noun

Trump’s animosity toward news outlets whose agenda runs counter to his own isn't new.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
More restrictions followed, and eventually animosity toward new immigrants led to the passage of laws in the 1920s creating a quota system tied to nationality.

— Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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